Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Osteology
Representative thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, left posterolateral view
Image #113-4
KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Vertebral column.
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Osteology
Representative thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, left posterolateral view
- Superior articular process (pointer on articular surface)
- Vertebral foramen
- Transverse process
- Body of vertebra
- Lamina of vertebral arch
- Spinous process
- Mamillary process
- Area for attachment of ligamentum flavum
- Superior costal facet
- Transverse costal facet
- Inferior vertebral notch
- Superior vertebral notch
- Mamillary process
- Accessory process
- Transverse process